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Lotten Wiréhnمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Climate Change
• Climate Adaptation
• Human-Natural Systems
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Lotten Wiréhn is a Lecturer at Linköping University's Department of Theme (TEMA) , specializing in Theme Environmental Change (TEMAM) . Her research focuses on the intersections between climate change, human-natural systems, and sustainable development, with a particular emphasis on creating actionable climate information through Climate services Visualization tools Contextual relevance Decision-making support Her work spans diverse domains including Swedish agricultural adaptation , urban heat management , and climate aid in East Africa . She develops methodologies for climate risk assessment and innovative tools like the interactive Norrköping's Decision Arena to enhance climate adaptation dialogues and data interpretation. Current projects include BRIGHT : Strengthening urban heat adaptation in Swedish cities Decision support : Customized climate indicators for forestry and agriculture CSPR : Climate policy research for global impact

• Geophysics
• Seismic Engineering
• Non-destructive testing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Maria de La Vega Perez-Gracia is a Professor at the Department of Materials Resistance and Engineering Structures at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), affiliated with the Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est (EEBE). She leads the GiES (Geofísica i Enginyeria Sísmica) research group with an extensive publication record spanning nearly three decades, totaling 289 documented academic activities. Her research focuses on the application of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology across multiple domains. She has pioneered techniques for non-destructive testing of structures, seismic hazard assessment, cultural heritage preservation, and precision agriculture applications. Her work demonstrates a clear evolution from fundamental geophysical research toward increasingly applied, interdisciplinary projects that integrate robotics, AI, and digital twin technologies. The analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward practical applications of GPR technology, particularly in agricultural optimization and sustainable resource management. Her research has expanded from traditional civil engineering applications to include innovative solutions for irrigation management, root system analysis, and resource recovery from built environments. As a principal investigator, she has led numerous competitive research projects funded by European and Spanish programs, including Horizon Europe and various national research plans. Her collaborative network includes over 100 researchers across multiple departments at UPC, with particularly strong connections to Luis Gonzaga Pujades Beneit, Jose Oriol Caselles Magallon, and Jaime Clapes Boixader. Her research has been published in high-impact journals including Remote Sensing, International Journal of Architectural Heritage, and Journal of Archaeological Science, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of her work that bridges engineering, geophysics, and cultural heritage conservation.

Guy Collenderمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Maritime History
• Port City Development
• Industrial Relations
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Guy Collender is a Post Doctoral Senior Research Associate at the University of Portsmouth's Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures, within the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. His research focuses on port cities' complex histories, including industrial relations, port management, trade dynamics, and national/international comparisons. He holds a PhD in History from Birkbeck, University of London (2022), where his thesis examined the Port of London (1900–1939). His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy, addressing maritime labor safety, transnational labor movements, and coastal urban development. Notable contributions include analyzing the 1889 London Dock Strike and Australian Maritime Strike, and advocating for safer maritime practices through historical precedents. His recent publications explore shipping emissions reduction and neglected seaside towns' political strategies. Collender collaborates with organizations like the Lloyd's Register Foundation, producing commissioned reports on occupational safety. His research outputs span peer-reviewed journals, book reviews, and public-facing platforms like The Conversation, emphasizing accessibility and real-world policy impact.

Abbie Lielمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Seismic Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Abbie Liel is an Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, affiliated with the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering. Her research focuses on disaster risk reduction, seismic resilience, and multi-hazard infrastructure challenges. She holds degrees from Princeton University (BSE), University College London (MSc), and Stanford University (PhD). Education: BSE in Civil Engineering and Public Policy, Princeton University MSc in Structural Engineering, University College London PhD in Civil Engineering, Stanford University Her research interests include functional recovery of buildings after disasters, liquefaction mitigation, induced seismicity risks, and resilient housing design. She actively collaborates with organizations like ASCE, the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, and the Applied Technology Council. Key contributions include frameworks for assessing post-disaster recovery, probabilistic models for liquefaction consequences, and studies on housing safety in vulnerable regions like Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Awards include the ATC Excellence Award and ASCE Fellowship. She advises graduate students engaged in projects like earthquake-induced liquefaction tradeoffs, human-induced seismicity risks, and post-disaster rebuilding strategies. Her work bridges engineering and policy, emphasizing community-centered solutions.

• Environmental Change Reconstruction
• Natural Hazards
• Tropical Cyclone Dynamics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Jonathan Nott is an Adjunct Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at James Cook University, where he has been since its founding in 1995. His research focuses on reconstructing environmental changes and extreme events such as tropical cyclones, tsunamis, and river floods. He pioneered methods for determining paleo-cyclone intensities using isotopic analysis in stalagmites and hydrodynamic equations for coastal boulder movement. Notable contributions include the first long-term tropical cyclone records in Australia and authoring the seminal book Extreme Events: Physical Reconstruction and Risk Assessment (2006). His work integrates geomorphological field surveys with climate science to assess natural hazard risks across northern Australia, the Pacific, and Asia. Nott has conducted post-event analyses of major cyclones and tsunamis over the past 20 years, contributing to over 90 peer-reviewed articles. His research emphasizes long-term natural variability in tropical cyclone activity and its implications for future climate scenarios. Education: PhD from the University of Wollongong (1991), prior research appointments at Australian National University and Charles Darwin University. Research Interests: Long-term records of natural hazards, paleotempestology, coastal geomorphology, and disaster risk assessment. His studies combine sedimentary deposits with historical climatic and environmental data to understand extreme event patterns. He has developed innovative techniques for reconstructing cyclone intensities and storm surges, advancing methodologies in paleohazards research. Grants & Advising: While specific grants are not detailed, his extensive publication record and field surveys indicate sustained research funding. No formal advisee list is provided in the text. Labs/Teams: Associated with James Cook University’s Centre for Disaster Solutions, contributing to applied research in disaster mitigation and risk management.

Nie Xiaofengمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Humanitarian Logistics
• Homeland Security
• Supply Chain Risk Management
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nie Xiaofeng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, part of the College of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution. His research focuses on humanitarian logistics, homeland security, supply chain risk management, and applied operations research. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from the University at Buffalo (2008), an M.Phil. in Systems Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2002), and a B.E. in Civil Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology (2000). His research interests emphasize optimizing emergency response systems, disaster logistics, and infrastructure protection. Notable contributions include stochastic programming models for casualty response during health crises, port security detector placement, and supply chain strategies under volatility. He has published extensively in journals like Transportation Science and Annals of Operations Research, addressing topics ranging from railcar optimization to airport security systems. His work bridges theoretical operations research with real-world applications in crisis management, infrastructure resilience, and homeland security. Recent publications explore multi-trip route planning for time-sensitive disasters, ambulance bus routing strategies, and budget allocation for airport network protection.

Musa Mangaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Environmental Engineering
• Water and Sanitation Systems
• Fecal Sludge Management
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Musa Manga, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . His work focuses on developing low-cost, scalable solutions to interrupt disease transmission from excreta-related hazards, with particular emphasis on underserved communities in both developing and developed nations. Key research areas include fecal sludge management, water sanitation equity, pathogen risk modeling, and sustainable sanitation technologies. Dr. Manga holds a PhD and maintains affiliations at institutions such as Jiangsu University of Technology (China) and Makerere University (Uganda). His research integrates environmental engineering, microbiology, and public health principles to address challenges like climate resilience of sanitation infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions from sanitation systems, and social barriers to safe sanitation access. Research Themes: Equitable access to safe sanitation and water Pathogen hazard modeling and risk assessment Life cycle costing of sanitation programs Climate change mitigation through sustainable waste management Optimization of bioresource recovery from fecal sludge His recent work includes studies on: Sanitation resilience in informal settlements (e.g., Kenya) Greenhouse gas emissions from on-site sanitation systems Hydrochar composites for wastewater treatment Social barriers to sanitation access in the U.S. Dr. Manga collaborates with global networks like the PROMISE Consortium, applying team science approaches to build environmental health research capacity. His work bridges technical innovation with policy implementation to achieve scalable public health outcomes.

Mark van der Meijdeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Earth Sciences
• Geophysics
• Satellite Geophysics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Mark van der Meijde is a Full Professor of Geophysics at the University of Twente, leading the Department of Earth Systems Analysis (ITC-ESA). His research focuses on Earth structure imaging through satellite geophysical sensors, with expertise in crustal dynamics, seismic methods, and geohazard analysis. He holds an MSc from Utrecht University and a PhD from ETH Zurich. Research interests include satellite geophysics integration, seismic imaging, and applications in resource exploration and disaster risk reduction. Key contributions include the ECM24 global crust model and studies on crustal composition in Africa and the Mediterranean. He has supervised 14 academic works and contributed to datasets on geothermal manifestations and landslide monitoring. Notable awards include the 2017 ECIU European award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action and clean energy. Recent activities include organizing the NEEDS conference and presenting on crustal imaging techniques. Labs/Teams: Active in the Earth Systems Analysis department at ITC, leading projects on seismic tomography, unmanned geophysical sensing, and global crustal modeling.

Federico Lauroمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Marine Microbial Ecology
• Environmental Genomics
• Biogeochemical Cycling
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Assoc Prof Federico Lauro is a marine microbial ecologist formally affiliated with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) through its Asian School of the Environment. His research focuses on microbial communities in marine environments, particularly in the Indian Ocean, leveraging environmental genomics and innovative technologies to study ecological connectivity and microbial adaptation. He leads the Singapore Laboratory for Integrative Microbial Ecology (S.L.I.M.E. Lab), which investigates topics ranging from deep-sea corrosion mechanisms to the application of environmental DNA (eDNA) in paleoenvironmental studies. Lauro holds a PhD from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and has pioneered interdisciplinary approaches combining microbiology with engineering. Notably, he previously collaborated with Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) and Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI). Despite his academic achievements, he is no longer with NTU. Beyond academia, Lauro is an accomplished sailor with international championships and extensive oceanic racing experience. Education: Bachelor's Degree from University of Padua, Italy PhD from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UC San Diego) Research Interests: Marine microbiome dynamics under environmental stressors Microbial contributions to biogeochemical cycles Development of genomic tools for microbial ecology analysis Applications of eDNA in paleoenvironmental reconstruction Labs/Teams: Leads the S.L.I.M.E. Lab at NTU, collaborating with interdisciplinary centers like SCELSE and NEWRI to address environmental challenges through microbial solutions.

Roberto Tognettiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Forest ecophysiology
• Climate-smart forestry
• Tree growth
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Roberto Tognetti is a Full Professor at the Free University of Bolzano within the Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences. His research bridges forest ecophysiology and ecosystem-level processes to address climate change impacts on mountain forests. MSc in Forest Science, University of Florence PhD in Plant Ecophysiology, Trinity College Dublin His work focuses on forest ecophysiology , tree growth dynamics , and climate-smart forestry . He studies how trees interact with environmental disturbances, integrating biological mechanisms and ecosystem functions across spatial-temporal scales. Current projects emphasize forest restoration in degraded areas and sustainable management of mountain forests. Recent publications highlight his contributions to: Understanding climate-growth relationships in European beech Assessing resilience in mixed-species forests Developing remote sensing tools for biodiversity monitoring Modeling carbon fluxes in coniferous ecosystems He has led initiatives like the EFI Project Centre on Mountain Forests (MOUNTFOR) and the COST Action CA15226 Climate-Smart Forestry , shaping pan-European sustainable management frameworks.

• Insurance Economics
• Risk Management
• Catastrophic Risk
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Pierre Picard is a Professor of Economics at École Polytechnique, affiliated with the Department of Economics and CREST (Centre de Recherche en Économie et Statistique). His work focuses on insurance economics, risk management, and contract theory with applications to catastrophic risks, health insurance, and corporate finance. He holds teaching positions in advanced economics programs at École Polytechnique and ENSAE. His research explores optimal design of insurance contracts, risk financing in corporate settings, and regulatory frameworks for managing systemic risks. Notable contributions include studies on pandemic risk mitigation, nuclear liability insurance, and parametric insurance mechanisms for developing economies. He collaborates with institutions like the European Group of Risk and Insurance Economists (EGRIE) and the Risk Theory Society. Recent publications emphasize portfolio approaches to pandemic insurance, adverse selection in insurance markets, and legal frameworks for incomplete contracts. Teaching responsibilities include courses on corporate finance, catastrophic risk management, and insurance economics theory.

Daniel Cohanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Photochemical modeling
• Atmospheric sensitivity analysis
• Air quality management
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Daniel Cohan is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University. He leads the Cohan Research Group, focusing on air quality modeling, energy systems, and climate policy. His work integrates atmospheric chemistry with policy analysis to address challenges like ozone pollution, renewable energy transitions, and agricultural emissions. Dr. Cohan earned a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from Georgia Tech. Research interests include photochemical modeling, climate change mitigation, and the health impacts of pollutants. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications and the book Confronting Climate Gridlock , which explores policy solutions for clean energy. Dr. Cohan serves on the U.S. EPA’s Board of Scientific Counselors and has received the NSF CAREER Award. Recent publications highlight wind-solar energy potential in Texas, health impacts of gas flaring, and soil nitrogen emissions modeling. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges, combining engineering, economics, and policy.

Leonardo Duenas-Osorioمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Infrastructure Resilience
• Quantum Computing Applications
• Network Reliability
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Leonardo Duenas-Osorio is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, affiliated with the George R. Brown School of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology (2005) and advanced degrees from MIT and Colombian universities. His research focuses on computational methods for infrastructure resilience, quantum computing applications in engineering, and risk assessment of interdependent systems. Key areas include network reliability, disaster management, and smart grid resilience. He leads the SISRRA research group, collaborating with statisticians, computer scientists, and engineers to address societal challenges. Recognitions include the NSF CAREER Award (2008), IASSAR Early Achievement Award (2017), and the 2020 Society for Risk Analysis Best Paper Award. His work is funded by NSF, DoD, NIST, and city initiatives. Current projects explore quantum algorithms for infrastructure reliability, socio-technical community resilience, and decentralized network restoration strategies. Education: B.S., Universidad de La Salle, 1996 M.S., Universidad de Los Andes, 1998 Professional Masters, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2000 M.Eng., MIT, 2001 Ph.D., Georgia Tech, 2005 Research interests span infrastructure resilience quantification, quantum-classical optimization, and risk analysis of lifeline systems. He serves as Associate Editor for Natural Hazards Review and Structural Safety , and actively participates in ASCE committees. His group emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, addressing urban water security, hurricane risk economics, and topology optimization of critical networks.

Lars Peter Hansenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Econometrics
• Macroeconomics
• Financial Economics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Lars Peter Hansen is the David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, Statistics, and the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (1978) and a B.S. in Mathematics & Political Science from Utah State University (1974). His research focuses on econometrics, asset pricing, and macroeconomic uncertainty, with groundbreaking contributions like the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM). He directs the Macro Finance Research Program (MFR) under the Becker Friedman Institute and co-leads the Macro Financial Modeling Project (MFM). Key roles include past chairmanship of the University of Chicago Department of Economics and presidency of the Econometric Society. Hansen's honors include the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2010), and Nemmers Prize (2006). His work addresses uncertainty in financial markets, climate policy, and long-run economic risks. He advises on climate finance, central banking, and systemic risk through affiliations like the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research. His research bridges macroeconomics, finance, and statistics, emphasizing robust decision-making under uncertainty.

• African American Studies
• Critical Race Theory
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

T. Chester is an academic affiliated with Arizona State University (ASU), serving as a Lecturer in the School of Social Transformation. Their research focuses on critical race theory, gender and sexuality studies, queer theory, and global historical topics like the transatlantic slave trade. Chester holds a PhD from ASU, an MA from Temple University, and a BA from Florida State University. Courses taught include Race, Gender and Sport , Critical Race Theory , and Global History: Slave Trade . Education: PhD in Social Transformation, Arizona State University MA in African American Studies, Temple University BA in Africana Studies, Florida State University Research interests emphasize intersections of race, gender, and urban resilience. Recent work explores climate adaptation strategies in infrastructure systems, particularly in Phoenix and coastal cities. Chester contributes to frameworks linking social-ecological-technological systems for equitable urban development. Their publications analyze cascading infrastructure failures, heat exposure mitigation, and disaster preparedness. Advancing interdisciplinary collaboration, Chester integrates historical analysis with contemporary urban challenges, advocating for socially just sustainability practices in infrastructure design.